Wood splitter - Works great

[RiverRat1]

Finally got a 25 ton wood splitter. Works great. Should have enough wood split to last years

[zr2chevy22]

Wish you were closer.. I have some pecan logs I need to split and don't wanna by hand.

[justletmein]

You're about to make a bunch of friends. LOL

[HogHunter34]

Mines only rated at 8 lbs
I tossed around the idea of an electric one but really didn’t see great reviews

[Killer]

8lbs, 1MP and works cheap until doctor bills! I hate spitting wood by hand unless it’s knot free ash.

[HogHunter34]

8lbs, 1MP and works cheap until doctor bills! I hate spitting wood by hand unless it’s knot free ash.

It’s my work out
I just split a little at a time here & there
I ain’t splitting a lot at one time

[3ChordTruth]

You're about to make a bunch of friends. LOL

X2

Yep, lines already starting at your front door.

[RiverRat1]

If anyone's within an hour drive or so from Bend or Lampasas and has wood to split just let me know.

[Killer]

It’s my work out
I just split a little at a time here & there
I ain’t splitting a lot at one time

That’s the only way to do it. When I was in my early 20s me and my younger brother cut a lot of firewood. We always spit it with a maul. That only lasted a few years! We got smarter in our money making! But it is a fun exercise you clear your mind and repeat no stress.
We would have loved to have a splitter like Riverrat pic. That is a man saver for sure.
Now that I’m older it would jar my bones to slam an 8lbs maul into some knotted hickory! I have had all that fun I want.

Those hydraulic splitters will chew it up and spit it out fast.

[HogHunter34]

That’s the only way to do it. When I was in my early 20s me and my younger brother cut a lot of firewood. We always spit it with a maul. That only lasted a few years! We got smarter in our money making! But it is a fun exercise you clear your mind and repeat no stress.
We would have loved to have a splitter like Riverrat pic. That is a man saver for sure.
Now that I’m older it would jar my bones to slam an 8lbs maul into some knotted hickory! I have had all that fun I want.

Those hydraulic splitters will chew it up and spit it out fast.

Yep I’m almost 48 so I have to pace myself
My dad split wood with a maul into his 60s
Maybe one of these days I’ll get smarter & invest in one
Hydraulic is probably the way to go versus electric I would imagine

[Shane]

I was just looking at that one and a couple others today. I think I want a free standing one like this rather than one hooked up to 3-point hitch and hydraulics on my tractor. Seems like it would be better to keep the tractor and bucket freed up to lift and haul wood while splitting.

[Guardian Reaper]

They're good splitters. I have had mine for 5 years and zero problems.

[RiverRat1]

I was just looking at that one and a couple others today. I think I want a free standing one like this rather than one hooked up to 3-point hitch and hydraulics on my tractor. Seems like it would be better to keep the tractor and bucket freed up to lift and haul wood while splitting.

Now that I've used it for an hour I really wish they were more available to rent. That would be the way to go. Just get a big pile of logs ready and rent for a half day...Done for a year or two. No worries on upkeep or storage. Even if rental cost $150 that would end up way cheaper versus buying.

[texansfan]

Now that I've used it for an hour I really wish they were more available to rent. That would be the way to go. Just get a big pile of logs ready and rent for a half day...Done for a year or two. No worries on upkeep or storage. Even if rental cost $150 that would end up way cheaper versus buying.

That's the exact daily rate by me.
It's actually a weekend rental
Pick up 10am Saturday
Drop off by 9am Monday

Me and my neighbor split the cost and usually do 5-6 cords while we have it
He has a part-part time tree business with his son so they come across a good amount of trees

[Chompers]

Splitters are nice. Like you said half day of splitting lasts years. I have one that hooks up on the back of my John Deere and whoever is running the lever gets a look every now and then cause there are a couple of finger pinch points that would take a finger off before you knew what happened. Everyone, please never get “comfortable” around this type equipment, best think is to know it can always bite you.